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Humanities
- ISSN: 2155-7993
- Journal of Modern Education Review
A Study of Chinese Students’ General Anxiety, Cultural Anxiety and Foreign Language Anxiety
Yunzhen Liu
(Regent’s Institute of Languages and Culture, Regent's University London, UK)
Abstract: Literature shows a strong link between individuals’ personality and their apprehension. Some demonstrate that language anxiety is often accompanied by second/foreign language learning; while others suggest that psychological disorientation is normally experienced by people who suddenly find themselves living and studying in a radically different cultural environment. The present study attempts to identify which type of anxiety: general, cultural or foreign language anxiety, affected more to Chinese EFL students, and their relationships with gender, length of time living in the UK, and the age. Questionnaire was utilized to explore the issue. The results show that compare to cultural anxiety, Chinese students suffered more from foreign language anxiety. Some implications of the study include:
• Chinese EFL students should be encouraged to immerse themselves into the host culture
• Chinese educators should introduce western educational systems and develop students’ critical thinking skills through social interaction
Key words: Chinese EFL students; personality and general anxiety; culture anxiety, foreign language anxiety
